Where hotel restaurants succeed and what they could do better in 2026
Don't neglect the back-of-house operations in food and beverage
Food-and-beverage quality and service should enhance the hotel guest experience.
How hoteliers can incorporate nutrition, exercise and mindfulness into the guest experience
Wellness is not a buzzword anymore, it is a lifestyle
Let’s start out 2026 with a healthy mindset for ourselves and our employees. It is also our responsibility as hoteliers to provide for the health and wellness of our guests, and th...
What’s new in hotel profit trends for 2026
Strength in talent attraction and retention among biggest competitive advantages
As we approach 2026, what will be different? We’ll focus on ancillary revenues, marketing technology, wellness and talent.
How best to increase hotel profits today
Expert advises on optimizing channels, tapping into data
In today’s competitive hospitality landscape, increased profits are hard to find. Revenues have been growing only slightly, and average rates are generally flat. Labor, energy and ...
Get advantages over cruise and short-term rental industries disrupting the hotel industry
Hotels have clear advantages compared to their lodging counterparts
The hospitality industry has seen significant transformations over the past two decades, largely due to the rise of cruise tourism and short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb an...
Top 10 hotel tech trends for 2026
How this hotelier sees AI affecting the hospitality industry
Most hotel owners think artificial intelligence is on the horizon. It is already here. From voice tech to predictive maintenance, today’s hotels are running on systems that did not...
Incorporating AI into a 2026 hotel business plan
Consider AI like moneyball
Should we use artificial intelligence?
Hotel revenue management: 6 strategies that work
It's not about filling rooms, but filling the right rooms at the right rate
If you're leading revenue strategy for a hotel, you probably already know the fundamentals. What separates a well-run property from one that consistently outperforms its competitiv...
Reasons to oppose minimum wage increases for tourism workers
Why we need hotel associations
Cities like Los Angeles and San Diego are considering massive increases in the minimum wage and they are targeting hotel workers in particular. In Los Angeles, it is 48% — in San D...
Summer of 2025: Navigating the economy, finances, marketing and operations in the hotel industry
Though challenging conditions persist, hoteliers can still prosper
The hospitality industry is heading into summer 2025 with a mix of opportunities and challenges. Economic shifts, technological advancements and evolving guest preferences continue...
The evolving landscape of hotel finance in 2025
C-PACE, mezzanine debt and equity supporting first mortgage loans
In 2025, hotel financing is undergoing unprecedented transformation, spurred by economic slowdowns and shifting market dynamics. Hoteliers are facing a pivotal moment where innovat...
Hotel industry success in 2025: It’s not just heads in beds
How to leverage artificial intelligence, robotics to help with labor and costs
Q2 is just around the corner — check your success strategies and tactics.
Hospitality strategies for 2025
Today’s strategies are the same as yesterday except for the technology
Developing a business strategy is admirable but executing the strategy is the key.
2025 travel trends to keep your hotel competitive
Hoteliers must find ways to be more efficient while delivering better experience
The Federal Reserve orchestrated a soft landing. Yes, quantitative easing used $9 trillion to juice the economy, and as a result, we have steady inflation. We have stuck our kids w...
Hotel asset management in 2025: Building a bright future and securing long-term success
Let the experts guide your hotel to efficiency and profitability
Why would a hotel owner need an asset manager?
Top 10 hotel trends of 2025
It's never too early to prepare for what everyone will be talking about next year
Much of what the hospitality industry will be talking about is already happening.
Key trends to watch in 2025
What hoteliers need to know to succeed next year
It’s usually simple and never easy to know how to approach each year.
Marketing in 2025 Will Become More Advanced
Walking a Property With Purpose Can Open Our Eyes
After the challenging years of 2020 and 2021, we saw a promising resurgence in 2022 with the advent of "Revenge Travel." This trend, coupled with the addition of corporate and grou...
Summer Season Is Here: Three Ways to Optimize Hotel Income
Capture Demand, Keep Employee Excitement High and Watch Those Costs
What hotelier doesn't feel a surge of motivation and hope when they see their net income improving?
Hotel Finance 2024: A Primer for Developers, Lenders, Operators and Owners
Interest Rates Are Just Part of the Equation
For those of us seeking loans for hotels, this is not the easiest of times.